Brick dehacker

US5634548A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Artech · US

Inventors

• Dan Leeds · Clarksville, US
• Raymond F. Thompson · Conroe, US
• Pat Brown · Cary, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 30, 1995
• Grant date: Jun 3, 1997
• Expiry date: Jun 30, 2015

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10S414/11
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A brick dehacking apparatus. The dehacking apparatus is operable to blend the upper and lower courses of brick from a kiln car with each other and further blend these brick with brick from the middle courses of the stack in preparation for stacking and strapping.